Wednesday Update
Escondido: Friends Around the World
Escondido Vision Statement
Principal Message
May 6, 2020
Dear Escondido Families,
The PAUSD is partnering with Asian Americans for Community Involvement to offer a four-week series to support families, “Creating Calm at Home During Covid-19. This pilot webinar series will cover:
- Week 1: Improving the parent-child connection in close quarters
- Week 2: Working through generational differences in communication
- Week 3: Helping children manage their emotions while managing your own
- Week 4: Developing children’s coping and self-efficacy skills
Parents and guardians are invited to register to join the webinars live or access the recordings after.
English on Wednesdays, May 6, 13, 20 & 27 from 6:30-8:00 pm
Mandarin on Thursdays, May 7, 14, 21, & 28 from 6:30-8:00 pm
Warmly,
Marcela
Marcela S. Simoes de Carvalho, Ed.D., NBCT
Principal
Principal Coffee This Friday
Topics: Last 18 Days of School Plans Under Construction
Friday, May 8th
Your Coffee Table, 8:00 AM to 8:45 AM
Special Guest: Dr. Don Austin, Superintendent
You are all invited to attend the virtual Principal coffee meeting. We look forward to seeing you there! Please sign up to attend by clicking here. We welcome your questions. Please add a question prior to the coffee when you sign up.
Backstage with the Superintendent
If you missed "Backstage with the Superintendent" on Monday night, you can see it on Youtube. It was a really fun night. One of our first-grade students, Emily F., was interviewed by Dr. Austin. In my humble opinion, she stole the show. Go "Big Emily"!
School Shout Outs!
Birthdays for the Week of May 1st to May 9th
Ella J., Gabriel D., Sophia G., Samuel C., Jolene Z., Jiayi W., Santiago M., Isabella M., Joshua B., Andrea M., Lorin P., Boaz G., Sofia V., Sebastian Q., David Z.
DreamBox Math - Check it Out!
Take a look at how much students are progressing with their math skills. Each week the school will highlight classes with the most number of students using DreamBox and meeting the usage recommendations. We are looking forward to seeing more classes meet the goal over the next few weeks.
Recommended Usage for Students
We recommend that students complete 5 or more lessons per week with DreamBox Learning.
In order for students to reach their weekly lesson goals, we recommend setting up multiple sessions of DreamBox throughout the week and having students complete at least one or two lessons every time they log in. Encourage students to develop the following habits:
- Be okay with mistakes. As long as students complete lessons, DreamBox will be able to assess their comprehension and adapt.
- Work independently. Helping a student through a lesson can progress them beyond their current abilities and lead to frustration.
- Only use the virtual manipulatives. DreamBox lessons are designed for students to think through problems without the use of pencil and paper.
- Use the help/hint button when needed.
- Use headphones with the volume on.
LEGO Builders Extraordinaire Weekly Showcase
Sam C. - Creative Moving Bricks!
Nate (1st Grade) and Caedmon (Kinder) - Battle of the Three Armies
David - The Taj Majal
And, he kept up with his schoolwork too!
Meet Our New Family Member
The kids are submitting names suggestions this week through Schoology. My family will select a few names from the list and ask all of the students to vote for their favorite names next week.
I hope that sharing these small personal moments helps our students connect during our time apart.
Share Your Fun Moments
Escondido kids and families keep bringing a big smile to my face!
Please send me photos of your children reading, playing, exercising, and being creative during the school closure. With your permission, I will share them with our community.
Information From Previous Newsletters
Community Resources
For PAUSD families in need of emergency financial assistance, there is support available:
If you have a student in the Palo Alto Unified School District and are in need of emergency financial assistance, contact RISE at sheryl@rise-nonprofit.org or 650.444.1236 to request a gift card to support your needs. These funds are made possible by generous donations to the Palo Alto Community Fund and the support of LifeMoves, RISE, and community members.
Food Distribution - No Questions Asked
LEGO Builders Extraordinaire
A Weekly Showcase
Students share their LEGO building expertise and fun!
Up to three student entries each week in the school newsletter
Students should include a title and short description of their build
Send a picture of the build to Dr. Marcela at msimoesdecarvalho@pausd.org
Entries due each week on Tuesday by 12:00PM
Escondido Elementary School
Website: www.escondido.pausd.org
Location: 890 Escondido Road, Stanford, CA, USA
Phone: (650) 856-1337
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Twitter: @EscondidoElem